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Continue reading →: A thirteen year old is drowned to death
Haveeru Online reported that a 13 year old boy has drowned to death August 31, 2007. Several children have drowned in the past few months. The boy is from Huvarafushi in Haa Alifu Atoll. He did not know how to swim. The government announced a program to teach all children…
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Continue reading →: Maldives … living a Lie!
Maldives … the Sunny Side of life:Maldives has been branded the "Sunny Side of Life" for visitors from affluent countries. The visitors can enjoy the white sandy beaches, pristine clear blue lagoons, the refreshing breeze of fresh air and complete peace and serenity in this country; that is if you…
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Continue reading →: Report on Physical Abuse of Children
One of the definitions of child abuse is: the physical mistreatment of children. There are no published accounts or reports of child abuse in the Maldives. Therefore, it is indeed very difficult to hold an unbiased account of the issue. The literature that is available is either published by the…
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Continue reading →: Maldives … living a Lie!
Maldives … the Sunny Side of life:Maldives has been branded the “Sunny Side of Life” for visitors from affluent countries. The visitors can enjoy the white sandy beaches, pristine clear blue lagoons, the refreshing breeze of fresh air and complete peace and serenity in this country; that is if you…
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Continue reading →: Define, question & take action!
If the following are acceptable definitions of child abuse, the neglect or mistreatment of a child the physical or emotional or sexual mistreatment of children any form of cruelty to a child’s physical, moral or mental well-being Each of us need to ask himself/herself, Didi I mistreat a child? Have…
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Continue reading →: A recount is not needed: STOP blaming the people
It is very interesting that some honorable Members of Parliament say, that several people have serious doubts on the outcome of the 8/18 Referendum. And that it would have to be cleared. In the first place, this Special Majlis does not have a mandate to call for a referendum. They…
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Continue reading →: Yet another suicide! How many will ring the bells!
The story of a woman who foiled her husband’s attempted suicide topped the news in Haveeru Online yesterday. The news item failed to answer several questions which are very important due to the nature of this incident and the number of occurances of suicide in the country recently. 1. How…
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Continue reading →: Is this how they respond?
Yesterday I called Gender Ministry with regards to the leaflet which RFA published with joint efforts with Gender Ministry. I wanted to request for a soft copy of the leaflet. I was greeted with a rude hello and when I asked who was on the line he asked in a…
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Continue reading →: Distorting the Child Abuse Issue
Yesterday the hot issue on the “Ten to Eleven” show jointly broadcast by TVM and VOM was the article in Haveeru by Hilath Rasheed, which CAWM had highlighted in one of our earlier posts. The show was broadcast live 2200 – 2300 hrs. Having tuned into the show , we…
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Continue reading →: Caucuses: Disintegration or Consolidation?
New Maldives was the exciting story of a young group of Minister’s in President Gayoom’s cabinet who believed in the latent potential of the creative minds and the inherent nature of the people of our country to excel and reach new heights, and to find new solutions to the…
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Continue reading →: How civilized are Maldivians as a People?
This morning I got onto the eight ten ferry from Villingili to Male’. Villingili is a satellite island of Male’, eight minutes by ferry from the capital mainland. As I boarded the ferry I had to walk down the walkway in between the two rows of benches; one to each…
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Continue reading →: RFA against Child Abuse
Local NGO Rights for All launched a child abuse awareness campaign on Friday. They handed out leaflets at the artificial beach and around the Children’s Park near Kalaafaanu School. The leaflet described different forms of child abuse including: physical abuse, phsychological abuse, sexual abuse. It als described very briefly the…
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Continue reading →: Abuse and Domestic Violence
Did you know that incest is the most common form of child abuse in the Maldives? Contrary to the dominant view that a pedophile is a stranger lurking among the crowd to hunt a child for sexual gratification, most pedophiles live with the children. And victims include girls and boys.…
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Continue reading →: The Aftermath of 8/18 Referendum
The incidents unfolding after the 8/18 Referendum are scary: HRC says it was a fair deal: Haveeru MDP Chairman taken into custody and released: Haveeru Whose responsibility was the referendum? : Haveeru MDP lists Fraud Complaints: by Ajay Makan Arsonists set fire in quick succession overnight: Haveeru House in…
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Continue reading →: Publish your thoughts on CAWM!
We would like to take this opportunity to have your thoughts and views on child abuse as well as how to deal with and prevent child abuse, published on Child Abuse Watch Maldives. These are indeed the very early days of CAWM. We hope to be able to do much,…
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Continue reading →: After Affects of Child Abuse
A child who is the victim of prolonged sexual abuse usually develops low self-esteem, a feeling of worthlessness and an abnormal or distorted view of sex. The child may become withdrawn and mistrustful of adults, and can become suicidal. Some children who have been sexually abused have difficulty relating to…
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Continue reading →: Are we a racial society?
A second Bangladeshi man has been found chained to a tree in a house in Male’ today. Haveeru reported that this is the second Bangladeshi man to be found in such condition within a matter of days. The first was reported to have been mentally unstable. The police have refused…
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Continue reading →: Will this madness STOP!
Revenge at any cost The party did not order it They did not condemn it; not yet Women and children Meant to burn in hell; cos They supported the wrong party What is this freedom The liberty to choose Freedom of thought and expression Is it a…
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